Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Slovakia
Slovakia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 76.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Slovakia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Slovakia is 76.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Slovakia peaked at 84.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 31st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84.6% | — |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 77.1% | 83.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.3% | 76.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 16.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,110 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1894 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 5,407 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Slovakia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Slovakia was 76.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes as a share of cigarette price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of taxes on the retail price of a pack of cigarettes. This includes all taxes and is based on one pack (20 cigarettes) of the most sold brand in the country.